Earn Your Happy

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Balancing the guilt of being a good parent while also working hard Avoiding overwhelm while juggling multiple projects   Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink   Show Notes: Welcome back to Questionably Awesome! Today, Evans and I answer your questions about imposter syndrome. @michaela_slade asks: How do you maintain focus and avoid overwhelm when you've got multiple projects on the go? Katelyn Moss asks: I have some problems with my self esteem being a good mom and working at my dream job but I feel that mom guilt and the guilt is HEAVY. What do I do?

In This Episode You Will Learn About: How happiness makes you more productive The five things you can do to impact your happiness daily   Resources: Text FAST to 310-421-0416 to get early bird access and a $2000 discount to our Fast Foundations Mastermind Watch: TEDxBloomington - Shawn Achor - "The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance"   Show Notes: Happiness increases your productivity by up to 31%. It also increases your ability to learn. We wrote down five things that will help make you a happier human being, thereby increasing your productivity. When you do these five things, you will truly have the energy to move through business – and life – the way that you want. Five things that impact happiness: See stress as a challenge and not a threat. Gratitude and three wins Exercise Acts of kindness Environment If you want to make big changes in your life, you have to approach it from a place of happiness and positivity. Feeling miserable and slogging through the change is only going to slow you down.

In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Learning the skill of dating Getting your dating mindset right Where to source dates Defining your comfort zone upfront How to handle follow-through   Resources: damonahoffman.com Instagram: @damonahoffman Listen: Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman Visit talkspace.com and use the code HAPPY for $100 off your first month   Show Notes: Damona Hoffman is brilliant. She’s a dating coach, but her advice goes far beyond romance: it applies to your friendships, your business partnerships, and more. We talk about dating, relationships, and finding love during a pandemic. I love talking about the dynamic that relationships play in life, and Damona truly brings it.   Question Highlights: How did you get into being a dating coach? How do people navigate dating during this time? How do we narrow down what we’re looking for? What is the next part of the dating funnel? What are some questions you can ask yourself to set yourself up for a better dating experience?   Guest Bio: Damona Hoffman is a dating coach & TV personality who starred in the A+E Networks' (FYI TV) series #BlackLove and A Question of Love. She’s a contributor for CNN Headline News (HLN), BET.com, The Washington Post, LA Times, Match dating app, and more. Her advice has been featured in hundreds of publications, podcasts, and TV shows, and she was the subject of an Oprah O Magazine cover story in 2019.

In This Episode, You Will Learn About: The exciting changes coming to Earn Your Happy Taking failure as feedback Adding value every day Making a commitment to showing up The success formula   Resources: Text PODCAST to 310-496-8363 to submit questions to Questionably Awesome   Show Notes: Success is a numbers game. So many people think that things are going wrong or that they aren’t good enough when just one or two things don’t go well. But the key to success in anything is in the number of times you try. The more you fail, the faster you learn. The more you learn, the faster you succeed. And the more you succeed, the better you can leverage that success. So don’t quit the game early — put in the numbers.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Overcoming imposter syndrome Creating a plan and implementing it Finding ways to add value   Resources: Text PODCAST to 310-496-8363 to submit your questions to future episodes!   Show Notes: Welcome back to Questionably Awesome! Today, Evans and I are going to be answering more of your questions around goals and dreams. @jennaatkinsonp5 asks: What are the best ways to add value if you don't have a big social media following? @tima922 asks: I am struggling with creating and implementing a strategic plan for my goals. Where do I start? @sheriazhomayoon asks: The vision I have for myself and my professional work sometimes feels "too big". Then I question, "who am I to take that on"? How do I overcome this?

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Showing enthusiasm and passion Taking messy action Getting comfortable with asking for help Collaborating for success Showing up consistently, even when things are hard   Resources: Text FAST to 310-421-0416 to get early access to my mastermind and $500 off your enrollment   Show Notes: We’ve worked with many successful people over our careers, and many of them go on to achieve even greater success. Meanwhile, some people continue to struggle in their businesses, never quite reaching their full potential. The thing is that what people struggle with seems to be universal: We hear it all again and again. We’ve identified the common traits that set apart those who succeed from those that struggle. If you can embrace these five traits of successful entrepreneurs it can quickly shift your results for the better.   Enthusiasm and passion   Enthusiasm doesn’t mean being loud and bubbly in public — though honestly, that can help. What it means is that when you describe your product, when you do your marketing, and when you tell someone what you do, people can feel the passion in you. If it doesn’t come naturally to you, don’t worry: Enthusiasm is a muscle you can build. So get pumping.   Messy action   Time is your most valuable asset. You don’t need to know everything before you start. As long as you have some idea of what you are doing, you can figure out the rest as you go if you are just taking action. And chances are, you’ll learn it even faster.   Unapologetic asker   Many people are so focused on providing value to others. That’s great! But how would you provide value if you never knew what people needed? Let’s flip it around. How great would it make other people feel to know that they are providing you with something you value? That’s right: Fantastic.   Collaboration   Collaboration is the shortcut to success. Collaboration in your business, in your social media, and in your marketing will fast track you to success. Focus on networking and partnerships and help others grow while helping yourself. Instead of looking up to the titans in your industry, look around to the people at your level and you can all level up together.   Consistency   Statistics show that people have to see your offer 7-8 times before deciding to buy from you. With how hard it is to reach people, in order for people to see you enough you need to be taking action daily. You can learn all of these on your own. You don’t need anything to start doing these things.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: What video games can teach you about success How to power up your life Putting yourself into spaces that challenge you Making asymmetrical bets The different levels of life   Resources: levelingup.com singlegrain.com Read: "Leveling Up" Instagram: @ericosiu Receive 25% off your entire first purchase by visiting drinksupercoffee.com/​lori​ or using code ​LORI ​at checkout Get a free $75 credit at indeed.com/happy   Show Notes: Eric Siu is an amazing human being. Getting into video games as a kid he discovered that he was building a lot of skills, joining teams, and creating communities — all things that he didn’t have in real life. As he grew up he learned to take that same passion and skill set and apply it to other areas of his life. In his new book "Leveling Up" Eric uses video games as a lens to view personal growth and achievement in a way that anyone can understand. If you’re ready to reach the next level, give this a listen.   Question Highlights: What does leveling up mean to you and where did it come from? What’s most important to you right now? What makes you think that anyone can win at life and business? What are the universal truths you see in successful people? How did you move through your family not supporting you? How do you put yourself into spaces where you continue to level up? How do you mentally prepare for putting yourself in uncomfortable situations? What’s something that you couldn’t live without?   Guest Bio: Eric Siu is the CEO of content intelligence software ClickFlow, which helps you grow your traffic while looking like a genius. He also owns ad agency Single Grain and has worked with companies such as Amazon, Airbnb, Salesforce and Uber to acquire more customers.  He hosts two podcasts: Marketing School with Neil Patel and Leveling Up, which combined have over 30 million downloads to date.  He also speaks frequently around the world on marketing and SaaS.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: The placebo effect How belief affects us positively and negatively How what you consume affects your life   Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink   Show Notes: Believing in yourself is going to get you to where you want to go. I believe manifestation is one of the most powerful tools we can use to accomplish our goals, improve our lives, and make ourselves feel better. And that’s not just my opinion: It’s backed up by science! We all know the placebo effect and how in many instances it is nearly as powerful as actual medication — all with the power of our mind. So why don’t we think that the power of belief can work just as well with our goals? Spoiler alert: It does.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Doing the hard things The psychology of facing tough days Choosing your version of hard Acknowledging the season that you’re in Procrastination disguised as productivity   Resources: Text FAST to 310-421-0416 to join our Fast Foundations mastermind group Visit liquidiv.com and get 25% off your first order with promo code HAPPY   Show Notes: When you stop doing the hard stuff, life actually feels harder. It’s not always easy to do the things you need to do to live the life that you want. But if you skip out on the hard stuff, the rest of your life is only going to be harder. Doing it may be the hard part, but the reward makes life easier. There’s a couple of psychological tricks to help you face a challenging day. One is to block out the impact of how hard it’s going to be and instead focus on how it’s going to feel on the other side. You can also choose to feel grateful for everything you have in your life — including the things that are afforded by those hard things. You also need to acknowledge the season of life that you are in. Sometimes what you desire is on the other end of doing something that you don’t want to do. If you enjoy personal space but you have a goal that requires you to momentarily give that up, acknowledge it upfront so that you know that this is only temporary and that it will be worth it. Life is going to get hard. That’s unavoidable. But it’s up to you whether the hard things you do in life lead to an easier life on the other side. Pick the hard you want in life, and don’t let the drive to live easy lead to frustration.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Being vulnerable Facing uncertainty Pushing through hard times   Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink   Show Notes: I’m getting raw, real, and vulnerable right now. I’m in a place right now that exists often when you’re an entrepreneur or someone going for your dreams. Right now, with everything that’s happening, I’m just feeling really scared. There’s so much uncertainty and so many things up in the air, and I have to be okay with that. I hope this makes anyone going through this now feel a little less alone, and shows that it’s possible to get through all of this.